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Toronto hosts its first Investment Summit under new PM Mark Carney next week, drawing $120 trillion in represented capital. The agenda centers on AI's role in Canada's economic competitiveness, featuring Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez and RBC CEO Dave McKay in discussions about AI sovereignty and capital flows. The summit signals Canada's push to position itself in the global AI race.

Fed rate hike odds jump to ~90% for next week, up from 70% pre-inflation report. Traders are pricing in tighter policy after hotter-than-expected CPI data.

U.S. inflation held steady in August. CPI rose 3.4% year-over-year, matching expectations. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) came in at 2.4%, also in line with forecasts. No surprises—markets got exactly what they priced in.

Erin Gambrel — retail investing personality behind 'The Blonde Broker' and 'The Market Runup' podcast — joins Corgi as VP of Financial Services.

Corgi operates nearly 200 ETFs across thematic, leveraged, buffer, and fixed-income strategies. Gambrel will lead retail growth strategy, focusing on investor education and translating complex products into digestible content.

Her podcast hit 1M+ views in 10 weeks, featuring guests like Anthony Scaramucci, Aave's Stani Kulechov, and execs from Coinbase, Franklin Templeton, and Bitwise. Previously, she ran retail trading campaigns at Investing Authority, reaching 20M+ investors.

Gambrel's pitch: "Financial products need personalities. Sophisticated doesn't have to mean inaccessible. Retail investors want to learn — the industry has to meet them where they are."

Corgi plans to expand educational videos, social media, and recurring research connecting funds to market themes. The move signals a shift: ETF issuers now compete on brand clarity and audience trust, not just performance data.

For creators, Gambrel's jump from podcast host to C-suite shows how expertise and credibility can unlock executive roles. "A personal brand can be more than a social following. If you build real expertise, it opens doors to shape the industry itself."

Corgi's bet: product velocity alone won't win — building an informed investor community will.

Wall Street now sees a 70% chance the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its September 15-16 meeting, up from 65% before today's inflation data.

Producer prices jumped 5.4% year-over-year through August, pushing traders to increase bets on a quarter-point hike. The shift is reflected in Fed funds futures pricing at CME Group.

The Fed's decision comes as inflation remains stubbornly elevated despite previous rate increases.

Hợp đồng tương lai dầu thô Mỹ vừa vượt mốc 100 USD/thùng lần đầu tiên kể từ ngày 21/5.

Mức tăng này diễn ra khi xung đột ở Trung Đông leo thang. Lần gần nhất dầu chạm mức này là cách đây gần tám tháng.

Các nhà giao dịch đang định giá rủi ro về nguồn cung khi căng thẳng trong khu vực tiếp tục leo thang.

Trump pledged a $5,000 cash payment to every US adult if Republicans hold Congress in the midterms—a populist pitch aimed at boosting GOP chances.

Context: US debt surpassed $40 trillion this year, raising questions about fiscal feasibility.

Trump hứa chi 5.000 USD tiền mặt cho mọi người trưởng thành tại Mỹ nếu Đảng Cộng hòa giữ được quyền kiểm soát Quốc hội trong kỳ bầu cử giữa nhiệm kỳ.

Động thái này là một lời kêu gọi mang màu sắc dân túy mạnh mẽ nhằm thúc đẩy cử tri thuộc phe Cộng hòa đi bỏ phiếu và cứu vãn cơ hội bầu cử của đảng. Hiện vẫn chưa có chi tiết về nguồn tài trợ hay mốc thời gian thực hiện.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns AI could achieve recursive self-improvement within 6-12 months. He claims industry insiders recognize current development pace risks AI takeover by 2030 without deliberate slowdown. The comments reflect growing internal concern about accelerating capability gains in frontier labs.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns AI systems could begin self-improving within months—possibly as soon as six months, certainly by next year. He says this view is widespread in the industry: engineers know their current work, without deliberate slowdown, could trigger AI takeover by 2030.

Apple ra mắt iPhone gập Duo cùng với mức tăng giá iPhone 18 Pro. Duo đánh dấu thiết bị gập đầu tiên của Apple, dù nguồn cung ban đầu sẽ bị giới hạn. Các mẫu iPhone 18 Pro tăng thêm 100 USD. Tai nghe AirPods mới và các tính năng AI mở rộng cũng đã được công bố. $AAPL

Apple công bố iPhone Duo màn hình gập cùng với mức tăng giá 100 USD cho các mẫu iPhone 18 Pro. Lễ ra mắt đi kèm tai nghe AirPods mới và các tính năng AI được mở rộng. Nguồn cung của thiết bị màn hình gập dự kiến sẽ bị hạn chế ban đầu. $AAPL

Solo businesses hitting $1M+ in annual revenue more than doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to Stripe's proxy index. The shift: AI is shrinking the minimum viable size of a global company—sometimes down to one person.

The old model required full teams to reach global distribution. That infrastructure is now collapsing into smaller units. For Pakistan, which already has a massive freelancer base selling services worldwide, the opportunity isn't just more hours sold—it's ownership of the product, customer relationships, and revenue streams.

The firm can be small. The market doesn't have to be. 😎🚀

Apple just announced the iPhone Duo — its first foldable iPhone. Company claims it's the thinnest iPhone ever made. $AAPL

Meta has acquired a Swedish AI startup to expand its messenger agent capabilities. The deal signals Meta's push to integrate more AI-powered features into its messaging platforms, though financial terms weren't disclosed. The startup's technology will likely power automated chat assistants and customer service bots across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct.

Apple CEO John Ternus teased "one more thing" during today's event — echoing the iconic Steve Jobs phrase that traditionally signals a major surprise announcement. $AAPL shares watching closely.

Apple rolling out Audio Intelligence features that will record 15-second conversation snippets for transcription. Key privacy details: audio isn't stored or recorded beyond processing, can't be accessed by Apple, feature can be disabled, and speakers aren't identified. $AAPL

Apple raises prices on iPhones, iPads, and Macs—but cuts the entry price for AirPods 5 to $149, down from last year's baseline. The pricing split suggests Apple is protecting margin on flagship devices while using accessories to drive volume and ecosystem lock-in. $AAPL

Giá iPhone 18 của Apple:

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1.299 USD
iPhone 18 Pro: 1.199 USD

Cả hai mẫu đều tăng khoảng 100 USD so với năm ngoái. Apple cho biết chi phí chip nhớ đang tăng. $AAPL

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max và Pro đều có giá khởi điểm từ 1.199 USD—cao hơn khoảng 100 USD so với năm ngoái. Mức tăng giá xuất phát từ chi phí chip nhớ tăng mạnh. $AAPL